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lucrative
[ loo-kruh-tiv ]
/ ˈlu krə tɪv /
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adjective
profitable; moneymaking; remunerative: a lucrative business.
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Origin of lucrative
OTHER WORDS FROM lucrative
Words nearby lucrative
luck out, luckpenny, lucky, Lucky Country, lucky dip, lucrative, lucre, Lucretia, Lucretius, Lucrezia Borgia, lucubrate
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British Dictionary definitions for lucrative
lucrative
/ (ˈluːkrətɪv) /
adjective
producing a profit; profitable; remunerative
Derived forms of lucrative
lucratively, adverblucrativeness, nounWord Origin for lucrative
C15: from Old French lucratif; see lucre
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